“This competition asks the educators in the audience to vote for the product that they would most likely use in the classroom. This year’s three-way tie vote illustrates how difficult it can be choose among the engaging and relevant digital tools that entrepreneurs are bringing to the ed tech market,” said Karen Billings, vice president and managing director for ETIN. “Cogent Education, Inner Voice and LightUp have the potential to give students new, rich learning experiences.”

“The Goldfish Tank competition is one of the highlights of the Incubator Pavilion at FETC,” said Rebecca McKenna, vice president Global Events and publisher at LRP Publications. “The Incubator Pavilion, co-sponsored by ETIN-SIIA, FETC and the National Science Foundation, provides attendees the opportunity to explore emerging pre-K-12 technologies while giving innovators the opportunity to hear real-time, critical feedback from tech decision makers and future buyers.”

ETIN member Cogent Education also took the prize at the 2015 competition. "We were once again thrilled with the response from science teachers at FETC. They love our new blended concept for chemistry and our new Interactive Case Studies for biology,” said Tyler Gerhart Wood, president & CMO of Cogent. “The show was one of the best for us, as there was a true focus on STEM.”

About ETIN ETIN (the Education Technology Industry Network of SIIA) is the leading voice for 200+ companies that provide software applications, digital content, online learning services and related technologies across the PK-20 sector. ETIN drives growth and innovation within the industry by providing leadership, advocacy, business development opportunities, government relations and critical ed tech market information. For more information, visit siia.net/etin.

About the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) For 36 years, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) has brought together education leaders and technology experts to exchange techniques and strategies for teaching and learning success. Known worldwide for its outstanding program, FETC provides educators and administrators the opportunity to explore the integration of technology across the curriculum — from pre-K - 12 — through hands-on exposure to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies.

The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, and 1105 Media, Inc., who provides integrated business-to-business information and media to qualified professionals in the public, academic and private sectors focusing on technology announces finalists for the 2015 FETC Goldfish Tank Innovators Competition. The finalists will present at the Goldfish Tank Innovation Presentation Session on Friday, January 23, 2015, during the annual Florida Education Technology Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The 2015 Goldfish Tank award will be determined by the number of votes from conference attendees.

NEW YORK (Dec. 10, 2014) – The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) showcased some of the newest and most innovative products in the education technology market, and recognized the best among them as part of the Innovation Incubator program at the Education Business Forum, the leading business and finance conference for the K-12 and postsecondary education technology market, held Dec. 9-10 in New York City. A new award was introduced this year, the Faculty Choice Award, with SIIA Education Division Industry Partner eSchool Media.

WASHINGTON (March 17, 2016) –– The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces the launch of its 2016 Vision K-20 Professional Learning Survey. While past Vision K-20 Surveys provided educators, administrators and faculty members from K-12 and higher educational institutions the opportunity to evaluate their levels of technology integration across a number of educational technology applications, the 2016 survey is focused entirely on online professional learning.

San Francisco, CA (May 5, 2015) – The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)) showcased some of the newest and most innovative products in the education technology market, and recognized the best among them as part of the Innovation Incubatorprogram at the Education Industry Summit, the leading conference for the K-12 and postsecondary education technology market, held May 3-5 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Nine education technology trendsetters to be featured at the 2016 Education Industry Symposium DENVER (July 26, 2016) – The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces the nine ed tech companies to be recognized as “Trendsetters with Traction” during the Education Industry Symposium, the leading conference for the K-12 and higher education technology market. The selected companies will feature their products during general sessions built around the conference theme of “Building the Next Gen Learning Ecosystem.” The Trendsetters with Traction program is designed to highlight accomplishments and build visibility, capital and business opportunities for ground-breaking products that are making watch-worthy impressions on the PreK-20 market. The companies’ presentations will provide conference attendees with exemplary products that are vital technological components of a learning ecosystem – digital content, assessment, analytics and management systems.

WASHINGTON (May 18, 2016)— The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, today announced the winners of the 2016 CODiE Awards in education technology. The winner announcement was made to an audience of over 300 attendees, and 29 awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for the education technology market. An overall Education Technology CODiE Award winner will be named during a special CODiE Award Celebration party at the Education Industry Symposium on July 26 in Denver, CO.

The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) showcased leading growth companies in the education technology market, and recognized the best among them as part of the Innovation Incubator program at the 13th annual Education Business Forum, held Dec. 10-11 at the McGraw Hill Conference Center in New York. Lightsail Education won the "Educators' Choice" and "Most Likely to Succeed" awards, and Robokind won the "Most Innovative" award.